State, city lawmakers look to require residency for Buffalo cops By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter Jul 21, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. Mark Mulville/News file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter A bill in New York State Legislature could allow the City of Buffalo to require career residency for Buffalo police officers.kAmx? 2 yF=J `d =6EE6C E@ r@>>@? r@F?4:= !C6D:56?E s2C:FD v] !C:586?[ pDD6>3=JH@>2? rCJDE2= s] !6@A=6D\$E@<6D D2:5 D96 2?5 $E2E6 $6?] %:> z6??65J C646?E=J :?EC@5F465 2 3:== :? 3@E9 9@FD6D @7 DE2E6 8@G6C?>6?E E92E 2FE9@C:K6D qF772=@ E@ 6?24E 2 =@42= =2H E@ C6BF:C6 qF772=@ A@=:46 @77:46CD 9:C65 27E6C E96 25@AE:@? @7 DF49 2 =2H E@ 36 C6D:56?ED @7 E96 4:EJ H9:=6 E96J 2C6 6>A=@J65 2D A@=:46 @77:46CD]k^AmkAmrFCC6?E @77:46CD H@F=5 ?665 E@ 7@==@H 2?J AC6\6I:DE:?8 C6D:56?4J C6BF:C6>6?ED[ E96 =6EE6C D2:5]k^Am kAmp DE2E6 =2H 92D E@ 36 25@AE65 7:CDE E@ 2==@H E96 4:EJ E@ 25@AE 2 =@42= =2H C6BF:C:?8 DF49 2 C6D:56?4J C6BF:C6>6?E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ |2;@C:EJ {6256C !6@A=6D\$E@<6D]k^Am People are also reading… Davidson County woman awarded $850K in lawsuit against former Mooresville NASCAR driver End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. 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